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Chapter 1 of Dan Carter and the Money Box is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box. “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street. Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces. The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet. “Say Brad, this is awful!”
Chapter 1 of Dan Carter and the Money Box is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading “The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.”
a small nail
From this reading ““Say Brad, this is awful!””
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading ““Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.”
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading “Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.”
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading ““Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.”
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.”
plural of “slicker” — a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading ““Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.”
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.”
In this reading “The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.”
In this reading ““Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.”
make visible
In this reading “Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Say Brad, this is awful!”
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
a small nail
From this reading “Say Brad, this is awful!”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say Brad, this is awful!”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.
express in words
From this reading “Say Brad, this is awful!”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
plural of “slicker” — a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say Brad, this is awful!”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Triumphantly, he brought out the tin box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Dan Carter and the Money Box” (_See Page 188_) Dan Carter and the Money Box Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
Chapter 1 of Dan Carter and the Money Box by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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